What Was the Biggest Company in History? - $7.9 Trillion!

What Was the Biggest Company in History? - $7.9 Trillion!

From ColdFusion by Dagogo

May 5, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

This episode explores the history and significance of the Dutch East India Company, the richest company in history.

In this video we word's richest company in history, the VOC or Duch East India Company. Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Check out the previous episode: Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV CF Bitcoin address: 13SjyCXPB9o3iN4LitYQ2wYKeqYTShPub8 Hi, welcome to ColdFusion (formerly known as ColdfusTion). Experience the cutting edge of the world around us in a fun relaxed atmosphere. Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-united-east-india-2013-11?IR=T https://www.herodote.net/20_mars_1602-evenement-16020320.php https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/timeline-dutch-history/1602-trade-with-the-east-voc http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/dirk-hartog/voc-united-dutch-east-india-company https://fee.org/articles/tulip-mania-not-a-myth/ http://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-companies-all-time/ http://www.ecology.com/population-estimates-year-2050/ http://www.thebubblebubble.com/tulip-mania/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dutch-East-India-Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Dutch_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company https://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/crashes2.asp…

People in this episode

Host: Dagogo

Topics covered

  • history
  • business
  • economics
  • trade
  • companies

Keywords

  • VOC
  • Dutch East India Company
  • richest company
  • history
  • trade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VOC, Dutch East India Company

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